3/9/26

• Republicans say Noem’s ouster could pave way to reopen shuttered Homeland Security Department – The Hill

• Senate Democrat says Congress should fund 4 agencies under DHS, continue ‘reform discussion’ for ICE and CBP – The Hill

• Trump says he won’t sign any bills into law until SAVE America Act passes – The Hill

• White House targets week of March 30 for budget release – Roll Call

• Continuing to shed federal workers remains ‘priority number one,’ White House official says – GovExec

• ‘Everyone feels insecure’: One year since $400 million federal funding cuts, Columbia researchers report lingering uncertainty – Columbia Spectator

• Markwayne Mullin, Once a Political Outsider, Moves All the Way In – NYTimes

• How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis – NYTimes

• In lawsuit, Minnesota accuses Trump administration of 'weaponizing' Medicaid funding – NPR

• Newsom calls outgoing Homeland Security secretary ‘Kosplay Kristi,’ demands agency release $500M in ‘stalled’ wildfire funding – Politico